Ash vs Pine Needle

AshCloverdale PaintvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 53.0Very different colors

Ash is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Ash belongs to the grey family and Pine Needle to the green family. At LRV 56 vs 7, Ash will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 53.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ash vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ash and Pine Needle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ash returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

AshAsh EX023 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Ash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

AshAsh EX023 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Ash
Cloverdale Paint · EX023
Hex#C5C6C1
LRV56.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX023
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Ash vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ash on one side and Pine Needle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Ash comparisons

See how Ash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Ash
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ash
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Ash
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ash is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ash
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ash reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ash
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ash is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ash
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ash reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ash
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Ash
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ash is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ash
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Ash
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ash
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ash is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ash
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ash reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Ash
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ash is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Ash
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Ash
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ash is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ash
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Ash
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Ash
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ash is the lighter choice

Senses
Ash
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ash reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Ash
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ash is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ash
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Ash
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ash is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ash
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ash is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Ash
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ash is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ash
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Ash reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Ash
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ash is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Ash
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Ash
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Ash
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ash
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ash is the lighter choice